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U. S. m-PARIMENT OF JUSTlw. Immigration and Naturalization Service Detention Stati on
Fort Missoula, Montana, Kay 12, 1941
Mr. W. F. Kelly,
Chief Supervisor of Border patrol, .RECEIVED
Immigration and Naturalization Service,
Washington, D. C. ^AY 1 G 1941
Dear Mr. Kelly:
Herewith dipping* with reference to the Italian crewmen. I am filing a copy of each. Building No. 1, you will recall, is our headquarters building; No. 2, what �� contemplate using for our commissary warehouse (now Post Exchange); numbers 3, 4, 5� and � the four 250 men barracks; 7 the guard house, 8 the proposed consolidated mess and 9 the proposed laundry for which equipment la being shipped from Fort Peck* No. 10 is the beautiful log recreation hall and 11 embraces a group of of fleers' houses* I thought that this photograph might be of particular Interest to you because it shows practically the whole set-up. I have noted the present fence wi th red dashes.
The Italian Consul has been here from Seattle. He is supposed to have told the boys to behave. He suggested that there were a few of the crewmen who might be unwilling to accept discipline but that if they caused any fuss they should be put in jail and that the remainder should not be deprived of privileges. He seams o,k., but qui en sabe?
Mr. De Luca, Chief Purser of the Cant e Biancemano has been "elected" No. 1 man. He has the most force of any but he speaks PERFECT German while forgetting the Italian word for "liver". Also, in conversation a day or so ago he used a German word In talking English. I am going to get better acquainted with that chap* So far he has been everything that could be desired* I shall send to you tomorrow regulations which he drafted with^'solicltation on my part*
Things are going fairly well, although it is difficult to control the situation without fencing. We have restricted the entire group to the detention area outlined by fence posts except the officers and some of the carpenters who have been working in the carpenter shop.
It is clear that these men are not as capable as the
Germans of the SS Columbus, but little by little � taking into consideration, the Latin ���? temperament and the definite tendency to procrastinate*^-*-- x^^-A
V Captain Hunter or the QM here is as alow as the seven
year itch. It was necessary to go to Major Sullivan this evening to get someone en the job who would expedite checking the property in order that we will know what we must requisition to take care of 1000*
I just received a wire from Mr* Parker** office in Butte telllag me that the project application No. 50194 was airmailed to the Project Central Division today. Thought you might wish to put the heat on it there. I shall have Hal Cheney of the � of � here do so also*
Will writ* mors later*
Regards,

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U. S. m-PARIMENT OF JUSTlw. Immigration and Naturalization Service Detention Stati on
Fort Missoula, Montana, Kay 12, 1941
Mr. W. F. Kelly,
Chief Supervisor of Border patrol, .RECEIVED
Immigration and Naturalization Service,
Washington, D. C. ^AY 1 G 1941
Dear Mr. Kelly:
Herewith dipping* with reference to the Italian crewmen. I am filing a copy of each. Building No. 1, you will recall, is our headquarters building; No. 2, what �� contemplate using for our commissary warehouse (now Post Exchange); numbers 3, 4, 5� and � the four 250 men barracks; 7 the guard house, 8 the proposed consolidated mess and 9 the proposed laundry for which equipment la being shipped from Fort Peck* No. 10 is the beautiful log recreation hall and 11 embraces a group of of fleers' houses* I thought that this photograph might be of particular Interest to you because it shows practically the whole set-up. I have noted the present fence wi th red dashes.
The Italian Consul has been here from Seattle. He is supposed to have told the boys to behave. He suggested that there were a few of the crewmen who might be unwilling to accept discipline but that if they caused any fuss they should be put in jail and that the remainder should not be deprived of privileges. He seams o,k., but qui en sabe?
Mr. De Luca, Chief Purser of the Cant e Biancemano has been "elected" No. 1 man. He has the most force of any but he speaks PERFECT German while forgetting the Italian word for "liver". Also, in conversation a day or so ago he used a German word In talking English. I am going to get better acquainted with that chap* So far he has been everything that could be desired* I shall send to you tomorrow regulations which he drafted with^'solicltation on my part*
Things are going fairly well, although it is difficult to control the situation without fencing. We have restricted the entire group to the detention area outlined by fence posts except the officers and some of the carpenters who have been working in the carpenter shop.
It is clear that these men are not as capable as the
Germans of the SS Columbus, but little by little � taking into consideration, the Latin ���? temperament and the definite tendency to procrastinate*^-*-- x^^-A
V Captain Hunter or the QM here is as alow as the seven
year itch. It was necessary to go to Major Sullivan this evening to get someone en the job who would expedite checking the property in order that we will know what we must requisition to take care of 1000*
I just received a wire from Mr* Parker** office in Butte telllag me that the project application No. 50194 was airmailed to the Project Central Division today. Thought you might wish to put the heat on it there. I shall have Hal Cheney of the � of � here do so also*
Will writ* mors later*
Regards,